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M5.2 earthquake near Illapel, Coquimbo Region

3179 d ago · 1 Feb 2018, 23:13 UTC 64 km WSW of Calingasta, Argentina

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 64 km WSW of Calingasta, Argentina on 1 Feb 2018, 23:13 UTC at a depth of 101 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Illapel, about 108 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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